About Arizona Public Records

Arizona public records are governed by Title 39 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. § 39-121 et seq.). Records held by any state, county, or municipal officer are open to inspection during office hours by any person. Records can be documents, computer files, audio or video recordings, photographs, or other materials made or received by public employees in the course of official business. Some commercial-use requests must state the purpose.

Arizona Public Records

Court Records

Court Records
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Arizona Public Access to Court Information. Case access search for Superior, Municipal, and Justice Courts.
🌐 az.gov
Court Reporters
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Scroll down the page and click on "Court Reporter Directory" or "Registered Reporting Firm Directory" for licensed court reporters and firms.
🌐 azcourts.gov
Court of Appeals Division One
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Search Arizona Court of Appeals Division One civil, corporate commission, criminal, habeas corpus, industrial commission, juvenile, mental health, special action, tax, and unemployment board court ...
🌐 azcourts.gov
Court of Appeals Division Two - Court Cases
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Provided by the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two. Use this service to search for case information by case type, year, number, or title, filing date, county, trial judge or trial court case #;...
🌐 az.gov
Court of Appeals Division Two - Decisions
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Browse a list of recent civil, corporate commission, criminal, habeas corpus, industrial commission, juvenile, mental health or special action appeals court decisions in Arizona. Provides a detail...
🌐 az.gov
Courts & Judges
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Browse directory of Arizona courts and judges by court to view information including judges, clerks of court, court names and locations.
🌐 azcourts.gov
Fiduciaries
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Scroll down the page and click on "Directory of Licensed Fiduciaries" to view the Arizona Supreme Court Fiduciary Licensing Program current licensee list or "Fiduciary Complaints by Year" for licen...
🌐 azcourts.gov
Legal Document Preparers
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Scroll down the page to "Program Information" and click on "Directory of Legal Document Preparers" for a list of Arizona Certified Legal Document Preparers.
🌐 azcourts.gov
Supreme Court Opinions
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Search the Arizona Supreme Court Opinions site from 1998 through the present. Instructions are included for effective keyword searches.
🌐 azcourts.gov
Courts & Judges
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Browse directory of Arizona courts and judges by court to view information including judges, clerks of court, court names and locations.
🌐 azcourts.gov
Missing Children
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Browse this listing of missing children in Arizona to view information including photo, name, DOB, case #, contact person/#, case type, physical description, date/city missing from and link to poster.
🌐 api.missingkids.org

Criminal Records

Cochise County Inmates
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Provided by the Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff's Office. Browse this alphabetical listing of those currently incarcerated in Cochise County. In pdf format.
🌐 cochise.az.gov
Criminal Histories (info)
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Information on who may and how to order criminal background checks in Arizona from the Department of Public Safety.
🌐 azdps.gov
Inmates | Death Row
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Inmates currently death row in the state of Arizona. Provides a photograph, breakdown of the crime, presiding judge, prosecutor, aggravating circumstances, mitigating circumstances, and published ...
🌐 corrections.az.gov
Maricopa County
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One of the best designed resources for recorded documents available from any county in the U.S. Covers 1871 to the present.
🌐 maricopa.gov
Maricopa County Assessor
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Maricopa County Assessor database for property records by parcel number, address, last name & street, or by subdivision name.
🌐 maricopa.gov
Osteopathic Physicians
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Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery search for licensed Arizona Osteopathic Physicians.
🌐 azdo.gov
Physicians
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Arizona Board of Medical Examiners search for Arizona licensed physician profiles.
🌐 azmd.gov
Court Records | U.S. District PACER
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Use the PACER system to search for Arizona Federal civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Provides dockets and documents. Registration with PACER and a small fee required.
🌐 ecf.azd.uscourts.gov
Active Warrants
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Searchable database from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office of active warrants issued by Arizona and U.S. government agencies.
🌐 mcso.org

Property Records

Coconino County
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Recorded documents in Coconino County. Searches include documents filed since January 1, 1983. Images are available from March 1, 1999 to date.
🌐 az.gov
Unclaimed Property
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Search missingmoney.com (authorized by the Arizona Department of Revenue and other states to list owners of Unclaimed Property) for Arizona unclaimed property.
🌐 azdor.gov

Vital Records

Birth Records
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Search the Arizona Department of Health Services Genealogy database for birth certificates after 1855. By Arizona law certificates aren't made available until 75 years after the date of birth.
🌐 genealogy.az.gov
Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
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Search for burials in Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. Maps are also available to assist you in locating specific grave sites.
🌐 tempe.gov
Marriages before 1900
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Search for pre 1900 marriages in Arizona by groom name or bride name. Provides ID number, bride & groom names, county of record, place of marriage, date of marriage, volume, and page.
🌐 byui.edu
Death Records
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Search the Arizona Department of Health Services Genealogy database for death certificates after 1844. By Arizona law certificates aren't made available until 50 years after the date of death.
🌐 genealogy.az.gov

Licenses

Geologists
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Arizona Board of Technical Registration search for licensed geologists and geologist, geological engineering, and geophysical engineering firms.
🌐 btr.az.gov
Hospitals & Medical Facilities
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Arizona Department of Health Services licensed medical facilities, including hospitals, hospices, surgical centers, counseling centers, outpatient treatment centers, and considerably more. Includes...
🌐 hsapps.azdhs.gov
Medical Facilities & Providers
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Arizona Department of Health Services downloadable tables of licensed medical facilities and providers. Choose pdf, delimited, access, excel, or Dbase 5 formats.
🌐 azdhs.gov
Medical Marijuana
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Arizona Department of Health Services medical marijuana card validation system. Requires registration.
🌐 azdhs.gov

Business

Administrative Register
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Browse the Arizona Administrative Register (AAR), a weekly publication that gives information on rulemaking activities of the state agencies, including proposed, final, emergency, summary, and exem...
🌐 azsos.gov
Campaign Finance
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Search Arizona committees by committee name, chairman, treasurer, candidate, committee type, office code and status. Search contributions by contributor, committee, or date range. Provides amount...
🌐 azsos.gov
Lobbyists
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Search for Lobbyists, Lobbyist Principal/Public Body, or Lobbyist employees in Arizona by ID or name.
🌐 azsos.gov
Telephone Solicitors
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Search Arizona Secretary of State records for solicitors and charitable organizations registered as telephone solicitors.
🌐 apps.azsos.gov
Uniform Commercial Code Filings
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Arizona Secretary of State records UCC and tax lien records. Search by lien number, or by debtor or secured party organization or individual name. Name searches may use RA9 (exact name) logic or wi...
🌐 azsos.gov

Civic

Legislation
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Use this Arizona State Legislature service to search for both current and past legislation, check today's legislative schedule, view and hear live and archived hearings and meetings, etc.
🌐 azleg.state.az.us
Arizona Official Web Site
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Visit the official site for Arizona to find government news, offices, officials, services, and agencies.
🌐 az.gov

Other

Appraisers
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Arizona Department of Financial Institutions search for licensed and certified property appraisers.
🌐 az.gov
Audiologists & Speech-Language
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Arizona Department of Health Services licensed search for licensed Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, assistants, temporary licenses, and enforcement actions.
🌐 hsapps.azdhs.gov
Child Care Providers
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Arizona Department of Health Services search for child care provider licenses, deficiencies and enforcement actions against licensed child care centers, child care public schools, and small group h...
🌐 hsapps.azdhs.gov
Employees
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Search by name for Arizona State Employees. Provides name, agency and contact phone number.
🌐 ebook.az.gov
Environmental Databases
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Arizona Department of Environmental Quality databases, including permit applications, Emissions Bank Credit, underground storage tank, hazardous material, and water quality records.
🌐 azdeq.gov
Schools - Charter
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Search the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools directory by school name, county, city, zip, type, target population and/or calendar type to view corresponding information, sponsor, charter holder, street address and grades.
🌐 ade.az.gov
Biographies | Historical
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Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Biographical Database. Information comes from books, newspaper articles, periodicals, obituaries, etc.
🌐 apps.azlibrary.gov
Code
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Browse by Title or search the Arizona Revised Statutes by keyword or phrase.
🌐 azleg.gov
School Report Cards
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Search the Arizona Department of Education database of school report cards by school, district, zip code and/or year to view detailed report cards in Adobe Acrobat format.
🌐 ade.az.gov
Schools & Districts
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Search the Arizona Department of Education\\'s directory of schools and districts by name, city, county, zip or CTDS to view information including street address, phone, fax, Website, grades served, contact info, other schools in district and map link.
🌐 ade.az.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

What public records are available in Arizona?

Arizona provides public access to court records, criminal histories, vital records (birth/death/marriage), property records, professional licenses, voter registration, and business filings. Each record type has its own page on SearchSystems.net.

Are Arizona public records free?

Most online lookups — court calendars, property assessor portals, license verification, voter status — are free. Certified copies and fingerprint-based criminal-history checks typically carry a state fee.

What law governs public records in Arizona?

Arizona public records are governed by Title 39 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.

How do I request a record not available online?

File a written records request with the state or local agency that maintains the record. Most Arizona agencies must respond within a fixed statutory window (typically 3–15 business days).